Wakamasu Bakery 🥖 @wakamasu_bakery (Instagram)

A beloved shop frequented by regulars, I visited Wakamasu Bakery. The bakery has run for three generations from the founder to the current owner, moving from the original Ina shop to Suwa, and has continued for 99 years!
Today, the owner and her father bake the bread together 🍞 Wakamasu began in Ina in the great-grandfather’s time, and the shop is linked to Nagano’s soul food, the gyūnyū pan (milk bread)!!!
Pop-up signs in the shop explain the products and highlight their commitment to domestic wheat and sudakito (sudaki sugar), a mineral-rich sugar made from 100% cane. Their beloved “Milk Ball” is famous, and many regulars come just for it 🥖
・A long-time favorite, the soft French-style roll filled with milk cream: the Milk Ball
・Owner’s pick: Cream Bread filled generously with homemade custard cream
・A recent hit: Croque Monsieur with homemade béchamel sauce, ham, and cheese
・Four kinds of sandwiches and two kinds of savory baked breads are available.

◎ Wakamasu Bakery
📍 4-11-10 Kogan Street, Suwa City
☎ 0266-52-3488
◎ Business hours: 8:00 – 16:00
◎ Business days: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
◎ Homepage: https://www.instagram.com/wakamasu_bakery/

Regular customers are hooked on Wakamasu Bakery’s Milk Ball! The owner’s great-grandfather started Wakamasu Bakery in Ina. Wakamasu Bakery has been in business for 99 years. Later, the owner’s father moved the shop to its current location in Suwa. Today, the owner and her father bake the bread together.
Between you and me, Wakamasu Bread is connected to gyūnyū pan (milk cream bread).
Nowadays the owner uses domestic wheat and sudaki sugar (a Japanese sugar rich in minerals). She is particular about ingredients.
These are the regular offerings:
・Regular customers come for the Milk Ball.
・The owner’s recommendation is Cream Bread with homemade custard cream.
・A recent trend is the croque monsieur with homemade béchamel sauce, ham, and cheese.
・Four kinds of sandwiches and two kinds of cooked breads.

◎ Wakamasu Bakery
📍 4-11-10 Kogan Street, Suwa City
☎ 0266-52-3488
◎ Business hours: 8:00 – 16:00
◎ Business days: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
◎ Homepage: https://www.instagram.com/wakamasu_bakery/

Hello to all COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers! This is the Suigo Sawara Tourism Association.

Sawara, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture, located in the northeastern part of Chiba Prefecture, is a town that flourished as a transit point for water transportation on the Tone River.
There is a history of developing the culture transmitted from Edo as Sawara's unique culture.
The remnants of the traditional Traditional Japanese straw raincoat of that time still remain along the Ono River Coast and Katori Kaido, and you can experience the atmosphere of good old Japan
In December 1996 (Heisei 8), it was selected as an "Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings" for the first time in the Kanto region.

It is also known as the town where Ino Tadataka, who created the map of Japan during the Edo period, lived.

◆Introduction of sightseeing spots in Sawara, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture◆
◇ Katori Jingu Shrine
It is the Sohonzan of about 400 Katori Shrines throughout Japan.
In the vast Precincts called Katori Forest, there are sacred cedar trees and old cedars with a circumference of about 10 meters that are 1,000 years old.
During the season when hundreds of cherry trees are in bloom, many cherry blossom viewers visit.

◇Suwa Shrine
It is a shrine located on a Hilltop, a 5-minute walk from Sawara Station, and enshrines the god of industrial development, the god of wisdom, and the god of God of higher education.
The Suwa Shrine Autumn Festival, held every year in October, features 14 festival floats parade through the town.

◇Townscape of Sawara
Buildings from the Edo period still remain in the town, and 13 buildings designated as prefectural designated cultural properties are lined up along the Ono River and along the Katori Kaido.
It is a reminder of the lively life of the merchants of the past.

◇Roadside Station Mizu no Sato Sawara
Popular agricultural products from Products from Sawara are lined up.
Processing products and specialty products using local products are also popular as souvenirs.
Served at local "SPF pork" tonkatsu, curry and Udon noodles at the food court, which is lined with four shops.

◇Ino Tadataka Memorial Museum
Ino Tadataka, who surveyed and walked around Japan during the Edo period and created the first measured map of Japan, lived and worked in Sawara.
Ino Tadataka Memorial Museum is a Museum whose achievements can be traced.
The 2,345 documents left by Ino Tadataka are designated as National Treasures.

◇Koedo Sawara Boat Tour
The boat tour, where you can see the historic townscape of Sawara, allows you to spend a relaxing time while immersing yourself in the history of Sawara.
It takes about 30 minutes, and you can also enjoy a Boatman's guide.

◆Specialty products of Sawara, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture◆
The fertile soil of Sawara, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture, nurtures a variety of agricultural products such as rice, Sweet potatoes, mushrooms, grapes, tomatoes, strawberries, kiwifruit, carrots, and green onions.
These fresh flavors enrich the food culture of Sawara, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture.

◆Festivals and Events in Sawara, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture◆
◇Sawara Grand Festival Summer Festival, Sawara Grand Festival Autumn Festival
The Sawara Grand Festival Summer Festival, held every year in July, is the Gion Festival at Yasaka Shrine, which has a history of 300 years, and the Sawara Grand Festival Autumn Festival, held every year in October, is the Gion Festival at Suwa Shrine.
There are 10 festival float cars for the summer festival and 14 for the autumn festival, parade the town.
The festival float is decorated with Japanese One of the largest dolls with Made-up story such as carp and falcon, and weighs 3 to 4 tons and is 7 meters high
It is called one of the three major float festivals in Kanto's 3 major float festivals, and is also designated as an important Intangible folk cultural asset of Japan.

◆Charm of Sawara, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture◆
Enjoy the cityscape where you can feel like you have traveled back in time to the Edo period.
In Sawara, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture, feel the history, nature and culture.
Best regards at COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will send out recommended information on Sawara, Katori City!

Strawberry picking has begun~. Strawberry picking is easy to enjoy in Kanagawa!

https://www.kanagawa-kankou.or.jp/theme_list/strawberry

\ Echizen Town loving writer Broadcasting the charm! ／

●I want to eat deliciously this winter! Enjoy Echizen Crab in Echizen Town

Echizen Crab was lifted in November. Echizen Crab is one of the specialties of Fukui Prefecture.
It is also featured in brochures for tourists. Fishing starts on November 6 and is in season until mid-March.
It's for a limited time, so I want people I know outside the prefecture and outside of Japan to taste it.

This time, we will introduce Echizen Crab Spots that you can enjoy even on a day trip Drive.
There is also advice for foreign visitors when they come.

How would you answer if someone asked, "What is Echizen Crab?"

Echizen Crab calls snow crab Landings in Fukui Prefecture. In the San'in region, pine needles are called ni, and in Noto and Kaga, they are called kanoga.

There are three points to keep in mind when introducing Echizen Crab

1. Echizen Crab is a male snow crab. Females are called seikogani
2. A yellow tag with the name of the fishing port is attached as proof of Landings in Fukui Prefecture
3. Echizen Crab is the No.1 in Japan in terms of fishing and quality. It is also presented to the Imperial Family

The facility where you can learn about crabs is the Echizen Crab Museum. It is Located in Roadside Station Echizen. This time, I went to hang out with my Chinese friends. When I asked, "Do you want to join?" he said, "I definitely want to join!" I didn't expect people to be so interested.

At the Echizen Crab Museum, you can compare Echizen Crab and various types of crabs. There are also aquariums where real crabs are bred. It is highly recommended because it is easier to convey because it can be explained by actually seeing it with the eyes.

You can actually see the tools used for crab fishing, and there are plenty of Documents, so you can learn a lot.

There is also a coloring book and game corner for children, so it is fun to go with the family.

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◎Echizen Crab Museum
Location: 〒916-0422 71-324-1 Echizen Town, Nyū District, Fukui Prefecture
TEL：0778-37-2626
HP：https://www.echizenkk.jp/kanimuseum
Business hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission: 4:30 p.m.)
Regular holiday: Every Tuesday *Open all year during summer Vacation, closed on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of November ~ March
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Echizen Crab can be bought at various places in the prefecture.
This time, I headed to "Echizen Uoichi" across the street from the Roadside Station Echizen.
There was a row of freshly boiled Echizen crab. Echizen Crab, Seikogani, Red Snow Crab, etc. This is my first time buying Echizen Crab in Echizen Town. I was surprised that it was more reasonable than I expected.

Echizen Crab come in a variety of sizes and prices. If you tell them your budget, the store will choose the recommended one, so let's talk about it.

In Echizen Town, you can also find other shops selling Echizen Crab. Drive along the Coast to visit.

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◎ Souvenirs
Location: 〒916-0422 71-324-1 Echizen Town, Nyū District, Fukui Prefecture
TEL：0778-37-2500
HP：https://kane1-suisan.com/oshokuji-uoichi#shop_info
Business hours: 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m.
Regular holiday: Every Tuesday *Subject to change depending on the season
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●Do foreigners like crabs?

Speaking of Fukui, Echizen Crab, and speaking of Echizen Town, delicious seafood. I would like foreign customers to eat it as well.

However, depending on the country or region, there is no custom of eating seafood, or it is not edible. Squid is not good for some people, so be sure to check well in advance. Of course, there are foreigners who come to Fukui to see Echizen Crab.

Here are the favorites of the people I've met by country and region. Please refer to it.

・United States
Many people on the Saikai coast of the United States had the opportunity to eat lobster, so there was not much resistance. Sushi is a widespread part of Japan culture, so many people like raw fish.

・China
Even in China, it is a small yellowtail, but they eat crab, so Echizen Crab was happy to eat it. Crab miso and uchiko are also my favorite foods.

・Asia
Tastes change depending on which region of Asia you are in. The image is that shrimp are eaten, but raw fish depends on the person. Bangladeshi children were not in the habit of eating seafood, and sashimi and fish dishes in general were not favorite.

・Australia
Australia is a multi-ethnic country, and they are familiar with various food cultures on a regular basis. There are many people who like Japan sushi. Echizen Crab was also happy to eat.

・Europe
There are many countries in Europe that do not have the habit of eating fish, so be sure to check carefully.
Inland Australians didn't even like the smell of soup stock. Danes, who have a habit of eating salmon, also have sashimi depending on the person. If you are used to it on a regular basis, you will be desensitized to the smell of fish and the taste of dashi, so be careful when you go to the fish market.

・Israel
Judaism forbids eating seafood without scales. Shrimp and crabs fall under this category, so check with Jewish people in advance. Some sects of Islam do not eat seafood such as shrimp and crabs in the same way. The food varies greatly depending on the religion, so be sure to check carefully.

Let's enjoy the delicious Echizen Crab with your family and friends this winter.

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We are delivering the latest information and seasonal topics of Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture.

👇 Information is also being broadcast on each social media
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👇 Tourist information in each language can be found below.
◎Echizen tourism Navi
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◎ Circumstances Fukui 縣 Echizen Town 景點
https://www.town-echizen.jp/zh-CN/
◎ Circumstances Fukui 縣 Echizen Town 景點
https://www.town-echizen.jp/zh-TW/
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\ 2 special Soba noodles restaurants in Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture /

When you come to Fukui Prefecture, the dish you want to eat is Soba noodles.
In February 2021, the online media "Netorabo" conducted a "prefecture ranking where Soba (buckwheat noodles) is delicious", and Fukui Prefecture was by far the first place.

This time, we would like to introduce two Soba noodles restaurants in Echizen Town where you can eat delicious Soba noodles.

◎Enjoy Echizen pottery, gentle Soba noodles|Juwari Soba Daikonsha

Soba noodles shop in Echizen Pottery Village "Juwari Soba Daikonsha".
You can taste 100% Soba noodles, which are made from 100% genSoba from Fukui, and are made with stone-ground homemade flour.
Utsuwa is, of course, "Echizen pottery".

The Soba noodles served in a Echizen Pottery bowl in a tasteful Japan house makes you feel very elegant.

One of the popular Soba noodles at Daikonsha is "Kurumi Soba noodles"
Soba noodles that do not use any animal products in the soup stock and can be enjoyed even by vegans.
Since it was cold, I received a warm "warm walnut".
The fluffy walnut-flavored soup goes well with Soba noodles.
I thought it would be sweeter, but it was easy to eat.
"Pure chicken Soba noodles" is a combination of delicious pure chicken and firm broth and is very delicious.

For dessert, I also received the restaurant's mother's recommended "Black Honey Soba Dango" and "Soba Scraping Zenzai".
It is much softer and chewier than the Soba noodles I know.
And it was as satisfying as a child's fist.
But since it is Soba noodles, you can eat it easily.
It is a Soba noodles restaurant that is very gentle on the body and mind.

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★ Juwari Soba Daikonsha
Business hours: (Weekdays) 11:00-15:00 (Weekends and holidays) 11:00-17:00
Regular holiday: Monday (the next day if it is a holiday), temporary closure
Location: 〒916-0273 120-3-20 Osohara, Echizen Town, Nyū District, Fukui Prefecture
TEL： (0778)32-3735
URL：https://www.soba-daikonya.com/
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◎ Founded, Showa 29 (Showa 29), Soba noodles with full volume|Menbo Shingetsutei

Founded in 1954 (Showa 29), the smiling staff welcomes you cheerfully.

"Noodles" using Local spring water and buckwheat noodles
"Dashi" using katsuto from Kochi Prefecture and Rishiri kelp from Hokkaido
"Ingredients" that are particular about condiments

Because it is a restaurant that has been around for a long time, you can enjoy delicious Soba noodles that you are particular about.

I received a limited quantity of "Jumbo shrimp ten grated daikon soba"
Because it is called jumbo, it is too big to fit in a bowl of Soba noodles.
The batter is crispy and this alone is very satisfying.
Soba noodles are also firm and aroma.
Both zaru Soba (buckwheat noodles) and warm Soba noodles are really delicious.

"Shrimp Tempura Egg Toji Soba (Buckwheat Noodles)" is also full of volume. The shrimp heaven is also large and there are plenty of eggs.
In addition, the Soba (buckwheat noodles) menu is very substantial.
All of them seem and be satisfying.

There are many small size Soba noodles for children and side menus, so it is a restaurant that you want to come to with your family and friends.

I also tried the staff's recommended "cold guy with sesame seeds".
It is as soft as regular tofu and has a lot of sesame seeds in it, which is very flavorful. The children were flattened in no time.

It is a homely Soba noodles restaurant where cheerful staff welcomes you.

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★ Menbo Shingetsutei
Business hours: (Weekdays) / [Lunch] 11:00~14:30 (LO14:00) [Evening] 17:00~21:30 (LO21:00)
(Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays)/11:00~21:30(LO21:00)
Regular holiday: Monday *Holidays will be transferred to the next day.
Location: 〒916-0147 14-21 Echizen Town, Nyū District, Fukui Prefecture (diagonally in front of Echizen Town Town Hall)
TEL：0778-34-0170
URL：http://www.singetutei.jp/
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Soba noodles and warm people
This time, I went around two Soba noodles restaurants in Echizen Town with my husband and family.

All of the Soba noodles restaurants are attractive and delicious in their own way.
Ingredients, well-thought-out recipes, and an atmosphere that suits each of them.
But more than that, I and something that makes the Soba noodles delicious.
The desire to entertain the guests who come to visit.
The desire to convey the charm and taste of Fukui and Echizen Town.
The "feelings" of the people in the restaurant were conveyed through the Soba noodles.

To feel the delicious Soba noodles and the warmth of the people involved in the Soba noodles, please visit the charming Soba noodles restaurant in Echizen Town.

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This Account is the official Account of the Echizen Tourism Federation (DMO ECHIZEN).
We are delivering the latest information and seasonal topics of Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture.

👇 Information is also being broadcast on each social media
◎ Instagram / ECHIZEN_COLORS(@echizen_colors)
https://www.instagram.com/echizen_colors/
◎ Facebook / Like! Echizen Loco Trip
https://www.facebook.com/echizenkankou
◎X / Like! Echizen Loco Trip
https://x.com/e_kankou

👇 Tourist information in each language can be found below.
◎Echizen tourism Navi
https://www.town-echizen.jp/en/
◎ Circumstances Fukui 縣 Echizen Town 景點
https://www.town-echizen.jp/zh-CN/
◎ Circumstances Fukui 縣 Echizen Town 景點
https://www.town-echizen.jp/zh-TW/
◎후쿠이 현 에치젠 쵸 관광 정보｜
https://www.town-echizen.jp/ko/
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Onigiri is now on sale 🍙✨️

Tuna mayo rice balls that you suddenly want to eat...
You can buy it in Ekinaka Yamanouchi!

Before you get on the Train! For lunch!
It's just the right size, so it's easy to eat, and it's delicious 😊😋.

Come to 🚃🚋🍙💭 the station for tuna mayo
There are also various drink menus and souvenirs!

New afternoon tea from this month!
Collaboration menu✨ with Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting (UHB)'s web media "SASARU"
[Afternoon tea with strawberries and snow]

Afternoon tea☕ with the theme of Hokkaido's snow, winter, and seasonal strawberries
The cute sweets with a strawberry motif and the dry ice production that wraps the sweets are full of a sense 📸 of brilliance

Enjoy the pastry chef's special strawberry sweets, popular savouries, and Ronnefeldt ⛄ tea, a long-established German tea maker, to your heart's content

🍓menu
・Strawberry Shortcake
Elegant sweetness sandwiched between sweet and sour strawberries on a fluffy sponge

・Strawberry tart
A strawberry-filled tart with a cute strawberry tiara on it

・Strawberry White Chiffon Roll
An elegant Swiss roll cake with fluffy chiffon dough and the sweet and sour taste of strawberries

・Strawberry macarons
Visually pleasing, strawberry-like macarons

・Strawberry Pistachio Eclair
You can enjoy the harmony of fragrant pistachio cream and sweet and sour strawberries

・Strawberry Framboise Mousse
Two kinds of berries weave together a sweet with an exquisite balance of sweetness and sourness
There is also a thick sauce inside

・Dessert.a.la.phrase
Three-layer sweets of strawberry soup, strawberry jelly, and panna cotta

・Chicken red curry flavored focaccia sandwich

❄option
【Plan with Parfait】
You can add a tiramisu parfait with snow-inspired white chocolate and strawberries for +¥950.
【Recommendation Plan】
You can add a color drink that you can choose from 8 colors of "red, blue, yellow, green, purple, black, white" and a message cookie (with chocolate pen) for +¥700.

❄fee
1 person ¥3,500 (tax and service charge included)

🍓period
January 7 (Tue) ~ February 28 (Fri)
【Regular holiday on Mondays】
*Vacation on February 22~24 due to Events

❄time
Tue~Sat 12:00~21:00 (Last entry 19:00)
　Sun 12:00~17:00 (Last entry 15:00)
*120 minutes

🍓place
New Otani Inn Sapporo
1F Rendezvous Lounge

Reservations and details
📞011-222-1522
Or visit the ✨ hotel's website

Yesterday, we visited CAFE ANDON.
It's a hot sandwich with avocado shrimp.
We would like to thank everyone at CAFE ANDON for their support over the past year. Best regards again this year. 🙇‍♀️

Happy New Year 😄 This is Washaji, a local Kosh u dish.
This year’s zodiac sign is the Snake 🐍 People believe carrying a snakeskin wallet or keeping a snake’s shed skin in your wallet brings better luck with money, and the white snake is especially thought to be auspicious for financial fortune.
In this Year of the Snake, which is linked to good fortune, visiting Kanazakura Shrine for the first shrine visit of the year seems likely to boost your money luck even more!

Our top recommendation is, without a doubt, unajuu (grilled eel over rice)! The unajuu made by our experienced chefs is truly delicious.
If you enjoy fresh eel from the New Year onward, you’ll have plenty of stamina for the year—there’s no doubt you’ll stay energetic!

Please be sure to visit our restaurant when you come to Shosenkyo Gorge.

Yesterday, when I was taking a walk in Kawagoe, I went to Tatsumi Udon noodles.
I put hot Jade on the toriten bukkake.
The ginger works and it's delicious.

Gourmet information for Bungoono City in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu✨

[Funny Days Burger＆Sand]
Funny Days Burger＆Sand is a hamburger shop in Miecho, Bungoono City.
From December 2024, the Asaji Beef Menchi Katsu Burger debuts.
The menchi katsu made with 100% Asaji beef is generously sized.
It’s juicy, incredibly tender, and surprisingly delicious.

[Funny Days Burger＆sand]
▼A burger shop using handmade buns and patties
[Location] 878 Uchida, Miecho, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture (inside Eightpia Oono)
Sold at [Share Shop Sumika]
Parking: Available (on the Eightpia Oono grounds)
[Hours] Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–15:00 (last order 14:30)
[Closed] Monday and Wednesday (occasional irregular closures)

■■■ Access to central Bungoono City ■■■
About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture
About 2 hours by car from JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture
About 1 hour 20 minutes by car from JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture
About 1 hour 20 minutes by car from JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture

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On Instagram we share recommended sightseeing, gourmet spots, and accommodations in Bungoono City ⬇
Bungoono City Tourism Association @satonotabiii
We’d be happy if you follow us.
You can access the Bungoono City Tourism Association website from the profile link.
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[Year-end and New Year Business Hours Notice] 2024
Located midway up the stairs at the north exit of OdakyuLine Isehara Station, the station-side Kururin House and Isehara Station Tourist Information Center are open year-round!

We carry Isehara souvenirs and Kururin goods♪
*Kururin Plush Sale*
Until Monday, January 15, 2025
★1,800 yen (tax included) → 1,500 yen (tax included)

Take this chance to get your Kururin✨!
We look forward to seeing you.

Station-side Kururin House (Isehara Station Tourist Information Center)
OPEN 9:00–17:00 (open year-round)
*Shortened hours from January 1 to January 3: 10:00–15:00*
https://isehara-kanko.com/shop-kururinhouse/

The auction of the last Echizen Snow Crab of 2024 has begun!

Even in the rain and wind, they will be auctioned off one after another in a lively auction! 🦀

This is the end of this season's fishing for female Seiko crabs.
It will be available as long as it is available, so please purchase and Meals as soon as possible!

Fun for the first auction of the new year after the beginning of 2025! !️

◎ Restaurant serving the Popular "Echizen Seiko Crab Bowl" is here
➡https://www.town-echizen.jp/news/detail.php?id=353

Learn about Japanese food culture!
Nationwide smartphone stamp rally across Japan 🗾 2024
To promote Japan’s food culture, we are holding a nationwide smartphone stamp rally that takes you to related sites featuring “100-year foods” and food culture museums across the country.
In Isehara✨ you can currently collect stamps at the two locations below!
* Otsuya Kyarabuki Honpo
(Oyama Koma Sando: 618 Oyama, Isehara, Kanagawa)
URL https://kyarabuki.com/
* Eki-naka Kururin House / Isehara Station Tourist Information Center
(On the stairs at the north exit of OdakyuLine Isehara Station)
URL https://isehara-kanko.com/

Participants will be entered in a drawing to win prizes related to 100-year foods and food culture museums.🎁
Bring your family, come with friends, or join solo—everyone is welcome♪
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Event period: until Friday, January 31, 2025
For details and to participate
Click here ▶ https://foodculture2021.go.jp/stamprally/

A special piece of Ubuyama.
We are in the middle of a cold winter, but in Spring you can enjoy the green grasslands.

It's fun in the cold winter,
Squid must be early in Spring ~.

Everyone eats around the table, so it's delicious ♪

A small village with a population of about 1,400 people.
Together with the mothers living in this Ubuyama village, we held in a lunch party for "soup" in Aso.

Thereare different cooking methods and seasonings for each household,
This time, we asked one mother to be a teacher and Implementation a food education Events with a total of 20 people.

Fresh vegetables received from farmers in the Village, which cannot be tasted in the city, and handmade miso made by everyone at the beginning of this year, were used to enjoy delicious soup that can only be tasted here.

I really enjoyed chatting with everyone and having casual conversations.

Implementation of this food education event that gives you a sense of Satoyama life changes the content depending on the season.
Not only people in the Village but also people from outside the Village are allowed to participate, and several people participate each time.

In the future, we would be happy if not only domestic but also overseas people who are interested in living in Japan could participate.

Protect and inherit the Satoyama lifestyle, while enjoying it.
Through such activities, it would be great if the people of the Village could enjoy interacting with people from outside.

A piece of Spring in Ubuyama Village.
Ubuyama is in the middle of winter, and the cold winter is fun, but I can't Can't wait for the warm Spring.

On Tuesday, December 17, we held in the "Ubuyama Village Winter Lunch Party".
Village, about 20 participants from outside the Village were able to enjoy cooking and eating deliciously while learning about the master's commitment.

Speaking of Kumamoto and Aso, "soup"
soup is also eaten in Oita Prefecture, but the taste and shape of the soup are different depending on the region and each family.

This time, we asked a mother from Ubuyama Village to be a teacher and teach us how to cook.

We used vegetables that were painstakingly made by farmers in the Village, and we enjoyed the soup with new Rice and Akitaka cabbage.

It is a small Village with about 1,400 Village residents, but the people who live there are very powerful.
Ubuyama Village is located in the hinterland of Aso.
There are many roads that are difficult to pass with a large car, and you can feel a different charm from popular sightseeing spots.

I would be happy if you could learn about Satoyama life in the Ubuyama village where the deep part of Aso remains strongly through this article.

We had a year-end party! It is very lively with dishes from all over the world. All of the dishes were delicious! It was a very fun day with an award ceremony for the school mark and a dance presentation.

Photographed 12/21/24.
This is Udon noodles Tatsumi's COEDO bukkake.
It is a soy sauce broth with pork and potato heaven.
The kake Udon noodles were also delicious, but the bukkake Udon noodles were not too thick and tasted just right. Imo Heaven is also delicious. 😊🍠

[Announcement from Ekinaka Kururin House♪] 2024
✨Limited-time sale of Kururin plush toys!✨
〈Period: Friday, December 20, 2024 – Wednesday, January 15, 2025〉
Regularly ¥1,800 (tax included), now available at a special price of ¥1,500 (tax included)♪
Don’t miss this chance!

✨Kururin New Year’s Cards✨
Pleasure to send, pleasure to receive
Three cute Kururin New Year’s card designs
- ¥150 per card -

✨New Products Announcement✨
◍ Ooyama Na-zuke (JA Shonan Ooyama Vegetable Growing Cooperative)
- ¥400 per bag -
Its texture resembles nozawana and its flavor resembles karashina
Enjoy two delights in one with Ooyama Na-zuke

◍ Tanzawa Ooyama Torn Konnyaku (Ooyama Uruwashi Honpo)
- ¥600 per bag -
”Flavor soaked right through” and ready to eat as is.

♬We look forward to seeing you♪

[Open through the New Year holidays]
On the stairs at the north exit of Odakyu Line Isehara Station
Ekinaka Kururin House (Isehara Station Tourist Information Center)
OPEN 9:00–17:00 (open daily)
*On January 1–3 shortened hours: 10:00–15:00*

Photographed 12/16/24.
This is CAFE ANDON's Andon chicken curry.
I often visit them for a walk in Kawagoe or before work.

[Notice] Akindo Market♪
Today (20th) and tomorrow (21st) — two days only!!

At Roadside Station Iwanai,
local Iwanai town sake at special prices!
Yama 720 ml ¥2,640 ⇒ ¥2,376
Umi 300 ml ¥990 ⇒ ¥891
The flyer lists Yama 300 ml, but we ran out of stock.
We apologize.

Also,
Asahi Super Dry
Clear Asahi
Kodawari Sakaba Lemon Sour
are on sale too♪

Please come by and check them out 🙏

This is a monthly event where you can shop great deals at stores in Iwanai town~

Photographed 12/16/24.
It is Mr. 168's breakfast (early supper).
Taiwanese burger and black tea soy milk. It is a collaboration menu with Sankai Touka.
The Taiwanese burger is very tasty, with tamagoyaki and beef hamburger steak. Thank you very much for opening from early in the morning. 😊

Notice of Municipal Products Sale at City Hall♪
From today for two days, Isehara City Hall will host a pop-up sale of local specialties in the first-floor entrance hall★While supplies last!
Cheesecake from Kashiwagi Farm; Frieden; Tanzawa-Ooyama soba from Jinenjoka; seasonal vegetables from the Katano family; shiitake mushrooms from Takei Mushroom Farm; Suzuki chili peppers; karabuki (braised butterbur stems) from Otsuya; Ryoben Ooyama manju available only on the 19th; Kururin goods; and many other tasty treats from Isehara.

We look forward to seeing you!
Wednesday, December 18th and Thursday, December 19th
10:00–14:00
At Isehara City Hall, 1st-floor lobby

Oyama Wild Boar and Deer Marche Opening 2024
Finally happening tomorrow! With the autumn leaves season over on Mt. Ooyama, be sure to taste the local specialty wild boar and venison. Enjoy game cuisine, tasting booths, other Oyama specialties for sale, and food trucks.
◆ Date and time: Saturday, December 14, 10:00–16:00, free admission
◆ Venue: In front of Shimizuya store parking lot
295 Ooyama, Isehara, Kanagawa
◆ Access: Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit, Bus Stop No. 4
Take the "For Oyama Cable Car" bus and get off at Oyama Station, about 20 minutes by bus

Also running through Monday, March 31, 2025
The "Oyama Wild Boar and Deer (Game) Fair" is also underway!
◆ Stamp rally
During the fair, collect stamps by ordering game dishes at participating shops
Collect three stamps to receive a special commemorative gift, limited to the first 100 people
※For details, please contact each shop.
Don’t miss this chance to sample Mt. Ooyama’s famous game cuisine!

Hiratsuka City and Isehara City Joint
“Local Produce and Specialties Marche” 2024
Featuring a selection of Isehara’s Japan Heritage delicacies, fresh vegetables, sweets and other local products for sale, gourmet food trucks, plus Kururin✨ will also be there!
◆Date and Time: Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15, 10:00–17:00
◆Venue: The Outlet Shonan Hiratsuka WEST COURT
(8-1-1 Ohkami, Hiratsuka)

From Isehara, vendors appearing both days:
National Association for the Production and Promotion of Domestic Medicinal Herbs, Isehara Ōyama Onsen, Katano Facility Horticulture, Yonetani Tofu Shop, Suzuki Chili

Vendors appearing only on Sunday, December 15:
Frieden, Pan Yeast Seaver, Jinenjo House, Manmaruya

Isehara and Hiratsuka✨Full of charm✨We hope to see you there!

Hakkenden Stamp Rally runs until Friday, December 13!

In Tateyama City, the setting for the film "Hakkenden" and the classic tale "Eight Dogs of Satomi," a stamp rally invites visitors to tour restaurants and related sites while enjoying the locale.
Join by ordering a Hakkenden collaboration menu at participating eateries!
https://www.tateshoku.com/hakkenden/

Staff at the tourist information center have personally tried various collaboration menu items and are sharing photos ☺

Wakasa Pufferfish Meals Discount Campaign
A chance to eat Wakasa pufferfish at a great price! !!
Because it is the production area of Wakasa pufferfish! Enjoy delicious pufferfish cuisine in Takahama, the birthplace of Wakasa pufferfish! There are a lot of menus unique to the production area!
Meals for Accommodation and Meals only.
Please take this opportunity to eat Wakasa pufferfish!

Period: November 1, 2024 (Friday) ~ March 16, 2025 (Sunday)
【Details】Discount on Wakasa Pufferfish Meals or Accommodation Fees!
　　　　　one person, 2,000 yen discount on Meals or Accommodation over 5,000 yen including tax
* Subject to those who have Gari a Wakasa Pufferfish Meal, regardless of Accommodation or Day trip.
* This "Wakasa Pufferfish Meals Discount Campaign" can be used in conjunction with only one system such as Other Tourism Discount Campaign.
* Maximum number of people in one group is 8
* It will end when the budget is reached.

【How to apply】When making a reservation at the following participating stores, please inform us that you are using the Wakasa Pufferfish Meals Discount Campaign.

【Participating Stores】
1Ryokan Yoshiyuki
2 Shiofomiso
3Your resort Kosen
4 Live fish dishes Yukai / Ryokan Oya
5Bettei Tatsuta
6 Egami Fresh Fish Store
7 Restaurant Minamoto Osamu
8Takahama's inn Komatsu
9Resort Inn Kishimoto
10 Tokiokaso
11 Kaemon Ryokan
12Sea Mieru Inn Muramiya
13 Guesthouse Hirata Kazaemon
14 Pufferfish cuisine Gosakuso
15 Ryokan Urashi
16 Roux Light Yokoyama

Please check the flyer for details.

Luxury brand of Tiger puffer fish "Wakasa Pufferfish"
Among the pufferfish that are mainly edible, the king of pufferfish "Tiger puffer fish" is said to be the most delicious and luxurious product. In particular, the Tiger Puffer Fish in Wakasa Bay is well and firm and chewy with a crisp texture, and has been established under the brand name "Wakasa Pufferfish".
Takahama Town has a fish farm in In the town, so it has a deep taste in a Fresh and bland and, and has been well received by many customers from inside and outside the prefecture.

Takahama Town is the birthplace of "Wakasa Pufferfish"
It is said that Tiger puffer fish farming in Fukui Prefecture began in Showa 29, when fishermen in Takahama Town raised Tiger puffer fish in fixed nets in early Spring in an enclosure net that separated part of the sea with wire mesh.
Initially, it was carried out by a method called chikuyo, but the technology to artificially produce juvenile fish was developed, and aquaculture trials began in Uchiura Bay, which is 1983 (Showa 58) Takahama Town in Fukui Prefecture, to raise fry until they become large, and after that Tiger puffer fish aquaculture spread to the whole of Wakasa Bay.

Thanks to the ingenuity of the producers, it is possible to provide a stable supply all year round, and at Wakasa Takahama, you can enjoy Wakasa pufferfish deliciously even Gari summer.